Advice from Annie Lane.
I am 76 years old, have taught school for over 40 years and have given thousands of lessons in the classroom. I have officiated for more than 50 years, preached for over 20 years and given hundreds of sermons, including at funerals and weddings.
But the main issue I have had since I was 8 years old is sweating profusely when feeling enclosed or trapped or when highly anxious. It started in front of the class in fourth grade. My parents took me to doctors, going out to a big hospital in Minnesota, and tried hypnotism, therapy, pills and so many other things. No one can figure it out.
If it is cold enough or windy enough, if there are fans going or if the speech is short in time, then I feel safer. I’m not sure if this is fixable ever, but maybe? I have spent lots of time and money and gotten myself into such a lather looking ahead to what I have to do. I am wondering if there is any way out of this.-- Lifetime SweatingI’m going to print your letter to see if others have solutions for you. In the meanwhile, I would recommend that you read a great book called “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
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